Plays Duke Ellington Exclusive LP fg_Catalog Number_AKR 014 LP Taken on by Universal at

Taken on by Universal at the tender age of 12

and what a dazzling start it is

Stax studio was a wellspring of hit records that topped both the R&B and pop charts

By the time this LP was released

often laying down guitar and vocal tracks in one take

Plays Duke Ellington Exclusive LP fg_Catalog Number_AKR 014 LP Taken on by Universal atA Newbury Comics exclusive color vinyl pressing. For Monks debut Riverside date, Keepnews decided to ease the pianist into what turned out to be his lengthy association with the label by asking him to momentarily set aside his own compositions and instead play Duke Ellington tunes. He did so in the company of the esteemed rhythm section of bassist Oscar Pettiford and drummer Kenny Clarke. With his distinctively angular style, Monk nails Ellingtons